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12 June 2012

Crime

Stop and search: are black people over-represented?

Readers of the Guardian, Daily Mail and Telegraph this morning were presented with more headlines implying police bias when using stop and search powers. The Guardian and the Mail, however, … Read

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11 June 2012

Immigration

Are migrants less likely than UK nationals to claim benefits?

Following the announcement of controversial Government proposals on family migration laws, one columnist claims that those born abroad are in fact less likely to be claiming benefits as those born here. Is he right? Read

Analysis
8 June 2012

Crime

Are one in five knife criminals cautioned?

The Daily Mail reports that one in five people convicted of possession of a knife or offensive weapon was cautioned in the first quarter of 2012. Is this true? Read

Analysis
8 June 2012

Are most homosexuals 'indifferent' to gay marriage?

With the Home Office's 'Equal Civil Marriage' consultation set to close next week, two newspapers today reported on the latest opinion poll to probe the views of the public: Daily … Read

Analysis
6 June 2012

Are we paying for NHS staff's posh cars?

Following reports in the Sun that NHS Trusts are providing 'posh' cars to their employees - making the taxpayer liable - Full Fact investigates how sound the newspaper's evidence really is. Read

Analysis

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